About The Foundation

The Foundation has evolved to where it now stands – at the very heart of The Southport School.

Formed in 1986, The Southport School Foundation aims to preserve and enrich the ideals already established by the school in two principal areas:

• To make a total commitment to those ideals by constant support of them in the written and spoken word and by leadership in the schools community affairs
• To gather sufficient financial resources to enable the realisation of the schools building and scholarship programs

Under the direction of its first Chairman, Senator Glen Sheil, the newly formed Foundation set about seeking leadership gifts from the School community for its Building Fund and in 1988 commenced a program of annual giving in the form of the Building Levy.

In 1992, the first Capital Projects Appeal was launched for the establishment of the Lupus Street Preparatory School campus. Since then, the Foundation has continued to support educational and building programs within the School. Through the generosity of supporters, Old Boys, past and current parents and sponsors, The TSS Foundation has assisted the School by donating to the following projects, thereby ensuring their successful completion:

• The Annand Theatre
• The Harley Stumm Library Refurbishment
• Preparatory School Multi-Purpose Hall
• The Malcolm Broomhead Lecture Theatre
• Refurbishment of Biddle House
• Centenary Centre
• Science Centre

In 1987, the monthly Business Breakfast was initiated by the Foundation as a way of bringing parents in business together with all funds raised being dedicated to the Indigenous Education Program here at the school. The annual Foundation Golf Day was also established, which prompted the implementation of the Scholarship fund in 1998.

We gratefully acknowledge those past and present students and their families who have given generously to the Foundation since 1986 and have provided many of the buildings and opportunities that our boys enjoy today.

Contact – TSS Foundation

P: 07 5531 9841 E: [email protected]

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